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My summer mornings are a joy, when I take the effort to get up and savor the me time. But also a joy on the rare occasion I can sleep in a bit, due to my flexing schedule.
On a morning I can linger, I love to nestle into my chair with a steaming cup of coffee and wake up slowly with the world. The only slow of school days is the time it takes to get my son stirring. He is such a heavy sleeper and not a morning person.
A few years ago when we replaced our windows, the installers were in disbelief that he slept through the noise. They were even in his room! It was a running joke with the workers that if his bed had been small enough, they would've set it outside so he could wake up under the trees.
In the summer, I have nobody but myself to get ready so I can take my time and there is no need to yell out the clock status every 10 minutes. Although admittedly, sometimes I do need an internal push to move on to the next station.
Most mornings I'll also toss together a smoothie, something new for me as for years I never felt there was time for breakfast. This is a quick, easy and healthy way for me to start my day with a belly full of nutrition. If there's time, I'll catch some Good Morning America, about the only news show I enjoy because they seem to focus more on the positive than negative.
And I'll end with a devotion in my car.
Might seem a weird place to do so but there's a few reasons I have this habit. Currently I'm doing a devotion workbook that asks for a pause at morning, noon and night to read, reflect and write. I find it easier to stay consistent if it is in my car. After almost 20 years of commuting and now in a position with lots of windshield time, some of my best talks and worship moments with God come in the car.
So if you see a woman passionately singing, crying, or deep in thought and not waving back, that would be why!
Are you a morning person? What's your favorite way to start the day?
